Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies
IOC Regional Committee
for the Central Eastern Atlantic
Sixth Session
Accra, Ghana
28–30 March 2010
UNESCO
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies
IOC Regional Committee
for the Central Eastern Atlantic
Sixth Session
Accra, Ghana
28–30 March 2010
UNESCO 2010
IOCEA-VI/3
Paris, 3 April 2010
English & French*
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Contains an Executive Summary in French, Spanish and Russian.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... (iii)
RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF............................................................................................................ (v)
RESUMEN DISPOSITIVO ..................................................................................................(viii)
РАБОЧЕЕ РЕЗЮМЕ ........................................................................................................... (xi)
1.
WELCOME AND OPENING ...................................................................................... 1
2.
ORGANISATION AND ARRANGEMENTS OF THE SESSION................................ 1
2.1
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA................................................................................... 1
2.2
DESIGNATION OF RAPPORTEUR ........................................................................... 1
2.3
CONDUCT OF THE SESSION, TIMETABLE AND DOCUMENTATION .................... 1
3.
FOLLOW-UP OF IOCEA-V RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORT
ON INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE IOCEA REGION................................. 1
4.
PROGRAMMES OF REGIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANISATIONS.................... 2
4.1
LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM (LME) PROGRAMMES
IN THE IOCEA REGION............................................................................................. 2
4.2
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL ZONES
(ACCC) PROJECT ..................................................................................................... 3
4.3
OTHER REGIONAL COLLABORATORS................................................................... 3
5.
LESSONS LEARNT BY MEMBER STATES
IN ADVANCING MARINE SCIENCE ......................................................................... 3
6.
CHALLENGES FACED BY IOCEA AND WAY AHEAD ............................................ 4
7.
IOCEA PROGRAMME OF WORK IN FRAME OF 35 C/5......................................... 5
8.
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION .................................................................................... 7
9.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS...................................................................................... 8
10.
DATE AND PLACE OF IOCEA-VII ............................................................................ 8
11.
OTHER BUSINESS ................................................................................................... 9
12.
ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUMMARY REPORT ........................ 9
13.
CLOSURE.................................................................................................................. 9
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ANNEXES
I
AGENDA
II
RECOMMENDATIONS
III
OPENING REMARKS
IV
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
V
TABULATION OF PRIORITY NATIONAL CHALLENGES OF MEMBER STATES
VI
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
VII
LIST OF ACRONYMS
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Executive Summary
The Sixth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central and Eastern Atlantic
(IOCEA) was held in Accra, Ghana 28–30 March 2010. The session was attended by more
that 30 participants representing 12 Member States (Angola, Benin, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire,
Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo) and
some regional projects and programmes.
The Chairman of IOCEA reported on the follow-up of the Recommendations adopted at
IOCEA-V (Dakar, Senegal, 5–11 May 2000) and on the implementation of the IOCEA-V
Work Plans during the intersessional period. This included activities in the fields of: nonliving resources, capacity-development, ocean data and information management,
sustainable management of marine resources and biodiversity, ocean dynamics and their
impact on coastal processes in the IOCEA region, and marine and coastal pollution in the
IOCEA region. Regional programmes and projects that presented their activities included:
the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME), the Guinea Current Large Marine
Ecosystem (GCLME), the project on Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Zones
(ACCC), the University of Ghana Marine Science activities, the EAF-NANSEN Project,
ACMAD, UNDP, and the Government of Portugal (SIAM) Project.
National reports submitted by Member States from the region provided information on their
priorities in coastal and marine issues, the capacities (human and infrastructure) available,
major national achievements in marine science observations and policy, and the challenges
faced in addressing national marine priority issues. The main challenges were (i) lack of
institutes or lack of coordination amongst institutes at the national level; and (ii) lack of
trained staff, difficulty in retaining trained personnel.
Based on the activities, achievements and challenges faced by Member States, IOCEA-VI
identified the following mechanisms that could be used to improve research: (i) collaboration
with neighbours; (ii) regional master’s programme in English and French; (iii) open days at
institutes to sensitize civil society and decision-makers; (iv) working through the UNESCO
Sand Watch programme to raise awareness on environmental degradation; (v) levies on
marine-based industries to fund marine research programmes; and (vi) using the IOC 50th
Anniversary celebrations to raise awareness of marine issues.
The Regional Committee identified the following priorities under two of IOC’s High-Level
Objectives in the UNESCO Programme and Budget 2010–2011 (35 C/5):
HLO 4: Management procedures and policies leading to the sustainability of coastal and
oceans environment and resources:
(i)
Effectively monitoring oceanographic and environmental parameters in the
region’s coastal zones;
(ii)
(ii) Managing coastal and transboundary resources in an integrated manner;
(iii)
(iii) Modelling coastal processes and developing scenarios as a tool for coastal
management;
HLO 2: Mitigation of the impacts of and adaptation to climate change and variability:
(i)
Training, education and sensitization;
(ii)
Cataloguing the different types of adaptation existing in the region; and
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(iii)
Adapting the SANDWATCH programme in West Africa to improve education in
respect of the coastal ecosystem.
These priorities should be included in an IOCEA work plan for implementation within the
framework of 35 C/5, and will constitute the IOCEA Work Plan during the biennium.
The Regional Committee established two Task Teams to: (i) coordinate the inventory of
national activities, as well as activities implemented by external partners in IOCEA Member
States; and (ii) examine the mechanisms to sustain the activities of ODINAfrica beyond
Phase IV of ODINAfrica.
An informal group was established to work out the modalities for the formation and
management of an association of marine scientists to be tentatively called Central Eastern
Atlantic Marine Science Association (CEAMSA). The Regional Committee requested the
IOC Secretariat to follow-up on the offer of Portugal to host a scientific symposium in
Madeira in the autumn of 2010. The Regional Committee accepted the offer from Senegal
to create and host a website for IOCEA as a platform for networking actions on erosion and
climate-change.
The Regional Committee noted that resources from the UNESCO/IOC Regular Budget for
implementation of programmes would be limited in the foreseeable future, and Member
States in the region needed to mobilize resources and establish relations with regional and
international organizations to ensure implementation of planned activities.
The Regional Committee elected Mr Jean Folack (Cameroon) as the Chairman, and
Mr Marcel Aka Kouassi (Cote d’Ivoire) as Vice-Chairman for the intersessional period. The
Committee requested the Chairman, in consultation with the IOC Secretariat and Member
States from the region to set a date and venue for the next session (IOCEA-VII).
The Regional Committee adopted four recommendations, requesting the Executive
Secretary to:
•
Establish the IOCEA project office and explore the possibility of funding, through
available means, IOC staff to work at the project office, including through Associate
Experts, Young Professionals and national secondments;
•
Provide guidance on the formation of a proposed Central East Atlantic Marine
Science Associate (CEAMSA) based on its involvement in the formation of the
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), as well as by
facilitating support from potential sponsors;
•
Support the identified IOCEA-VI work plan activities in the context of 35 C/5, and
include IOCEA in the discussions leading to the development of the draft 36 C/5;
•
Issue a Circular Letter to IOCEA Member States requesting them to strengthen the
existing IOCEA National Committees, or to create them where none exists;
•
Approach different partners and associations to fund and support IOCEA work
programme activities.
The Regional Committee urged IOCEA Member States to provide financial support, staff
and expertise for the IOCEA office and work plan activities.
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Résumé exécutif
La sixième session du Comité régional de la COI pour l’Atlantique du Centre-Est (IOCEA)
s’est tenue à Accra, Ghana, du 28 au 30 mars 2010. La session a été suivie par plus de 30
participants représentant 12 États membres (Angola, Bénin, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambie,
Guinée, Guinée-Bissau, Mauritanie, Namibie, Nigéria, Sénégal, et Togo) ainsi qu’un certain
nombre de projets et programmes régionaux.
Le Président de l’IOCEA a rendu compte de la suite donnée aux recommandations adoptées
par l’IOCEA-V (Dakar, Sénégal, 5-11 mai 2000) et de la mise en œuvre des plans de travail
de l’IOCEA-V pendant la période intersessions. Il s’agissait notamment d’activités réalisées
dans les domaines des ressources non vivantes, du développement des capacités, des
données océanographiques et de la gestion de l’information, de la gestion durable des
ressources marines et de la biodiversité, de la dynamique des océans et de son impact sur
les processus côtiers dans la région de l’IOCEA et, enfin, de la pollution marine et côtière
dans cette même région. Les programmes et projets régionaux présentant leurs activités
comprenaient : le projet sur le grand écosystème marin du courant des Canaries (CCLME),
celui sur le grand écosystème marin du courant de Guinée (GCLME), le projet Adaptation au
changement climatique dans les zones côtières (ACCC), les activités déployées par
l’Université du Ghana dans le domaine des sciences marines, le projet EAF-NANSEN,
l’ACMAD, le PNUD, et le projet SIAM des autorités portugaises.
Les rapports nationaux présentés par les États membres de la région ont permis de recueillir
des informations sur leurs priorités en matière de questions marines et côtières, les
capacités (humaines et infrastructurelles) disponibles, les grandes réalisations nationales
mises en œuvre dans le domaine des observations et de la politique en sciences de la mer,
et les défis rencontrés dans le traitement des questions marines prioritaires d’ordre national.
Les principaux défis ont notamment résidé dans (i) l’absence d’instituts ou le manque de
coordination entre les instituts au niveau national, et (ii) le manque de personnel qualifié
ainsi que la difficulté à retenir ledit personnel.
Compte tenu des activités et des réalisations des États membres, ainsi que des défis
auxquels ils sont confrontés, l’IOCEA-VI a identifié les mécanismes suivants susceptibles de
pouvoir être utilisés pour améliorer la recherche : (i) collaboration avec les pays voisins ; (ii)
programme directeur régional en anglais et en français ; (iii) journées portes ouvertes dans
des instituts en vue de sensibiliser la société civile et les décideurs ; (iv) travail de
sensibilisation à la dégradation de l’environnement via le programme Sandwatch de
l’UNESCO ; (v) prélèvements sur les industries de la mer afin de financer des programmes
de recherche marine ; et (vi) mise à profit des célébrations du 50e anniversaire de la COI
pour sensibiliser davantage aux questions marines.
Le Comité régional a identifié les priorités suivantes en vertu de deux des objectifs de haut
niveau de la COI tels que définis dans le Programme et budget de l’UNESCO pour 20102011 (35 C/5) :
Objectif de haut niveau 4 : Procédures et politiques de gestion susceptibles d’assurer
la viabilité du milieu côtier et marin et de ses ressources :
(i) surveillance efficace des paramètres océanographiques et environnementaux dans
les zones côtières de la région ; (ii) gestion intégrée des ressources côtières et
transfrontalières ; (iii) modélisation de processus côtiers et mise au point de scénarios
susceptibles d’être utilisés comme outils de gestion des zones côtières.
Objectif de haut niveau 2 : Mitigation de l’impact du changement et de la variabilité
climatiques et adaptation à ces phénomènes :
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(i) formation, enseignement et sensibilisation ; (ii) catalogage des différents types
d’adaptation existant déjà dans la région ; et (iii) adaptation du programme Sandwatch
en Afrique de l’Ouest afin d’améliorer l’enseignement relatif à l’écosystème côtier.
Ces priorités devraient être incluses dans un plan de travail de l’IOCEA en vue d’être mises
en œuvre dans le cadre du document 35 C/5 ; elles constitueront le plan de travail de
l’IOCEA au cours de l’exercice.
Le Comité régional a mis sur pied deux groupes de travail chargés (i) de coordonner
l’inventaire des activités nationales, ainsi que des activités déployées par des partenaires
externes au sein d’États membres de l’IOCEA ; et (ii) d’examiner les mécanismes visant à
soutenir les activités d’ODINAFRICA au-delà de la phase IV du Réseau.
Un groupe informel a été créé en vue de définir les modalités relatives à la création et à la
gestion d’une association de spécialistes de la mer qui devrait être provisoirement
dénommée Association des sciences de la mer de l’Atlantique du Centre-Est (CEAMSA). Le
Comité régional a prié le Secrétariat de la COI de donner suite à l’offre du Portugal visant à
accueillir la tenue d’un colloque scientifique à Madère, dans le courant de l’automne 2010.
Le Comité régional a accepté l’offre du Sénégal visant à créer et à héberger un site Web
pour l’IOCEA qui servira de plate-forme de mise en réseau des actions engagées sur
l’érosion et le changement climatique.
Le Comité régional a noté que les ressources provenant du budget ordinaire de
l’UNESCO/COI en vue de l’exécution des programmes seraient limitées dans un futur
proche, et que les États membres de la région avaient besoin de mobiliser des ressources et
de mettre en place des relations avec des organisations régionales et internationales afin
d’assurer la mise en œuvre des activités prévues.
Le Comité régional a élu M. Jean Folack (Cameroun) au poste de Président, et M. Marcel
Aka Kouassi (Côte d’Ivoire) à celui de Vice-Président pour la période intersessions. Le
Comité a, en concertation avec le Secrétariat de la COI et les États membres de la région,
prié le Président de fixer la date et le lieu de la prochaine session (IOCEA-VII).
Le Comité régional a adopté quatre recommandations, priant la Secrétaire exécutive :
(i)
de mettre en place le bureau des projets de l’IOCEA et d’explorer la possibilité
de financer, par des moyens disponibles, le personnel de la COI devant travailler
au bureau des projets grâce, notamment, au recours à des experts associés, à
de jeunes professionnels et à du personnel national détaché ;
(ii)
de donner des indications quant à la création de l’Association des sciences de la
mer de l’Atlantique du Centre-Est (CEAMSA) sur la base de sa participation à la
formation de l’Association des sciences de la mer de l’océan Indien occidental
(WIOMSA), ainsi que de faciliter le soutien d’une telle association par des
parrains potentiels ;
(iii)
de soutenir les activités relevant du plan de travail de l’IOCEA-VI dans le
contexte du 35 C/5, et d’intégrer l’IOCEA dans les discussions menant à
l’élaboration du projet de 36 C/5 ;
(iv)
de diffuser une lettre circulaire à l’attention des États membres de l’IOCEA les
priant de renforcer les comités nationaux de l’IOCEA existant déjà, ou de les
créer là où il n’en existe aucun ;
(v)
de se rapprocher de différents partenaires et associations en vue de financer et
de soutenir les activités du programme de travail de l’IOCEA.
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Le Comité régional a demandé instamment aux États membres de l’IOCEA de fournir des
moyens financiers, du personnel et des compétences techniques afin de soutenir ainsi le
bureau de l’IOCEA et les activités du plan de travail.
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Resumen dispositivo
La sexta reunión del Comité Regional de la COI para el Atlántico Centrooriental se celebró
en Accra (Ghana) del 28 al 30 de marzo de 2010. A la reunión asistieron más de 30
participantes en representación de 12 Estados Miembros (Angola, Benin, Congo, Côte
d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal y Togo) y
de diversos proyectos y programas regionales.
El Presidente del IOCEA informó a los participantes acerca de la aplicación de las
recomendaciones aprobadas en la quinta reunión del IOCEA (Dakar (Senegal), 5-11 de
mayo de 2000) y sobre la ejecución de los planes de trabajo definidos en esa oportunidad
para el periodo entre reuniones. Lo anterior comprende actividades en los ámbitos de: los
recursos inorgánicos, el fomento de capacidades, la gestión de datos e información
oceanográficos, la gestión sostenible de los recursos marinos y la diversidad biológica, la
dinámica del océano y sus repercusiones sobre los procesos costeros en la región del
IOCEA, y la contaminación marina y costera en esa región. Entre los programas y proyectos
regionales cuyos representantes expusieron sus actividades figuraron: los proyectos
relativos al Gran Ecosistema Marino de la Corriente de Canarias y el Gran Ecosistema
Marino de la Corriente de Guinea, el Proyecto de adaptación al cambio climático en las
zonas costeras (ACCC), las actividades de la Universidad de Ghana en el ámbito de la
ciencia del mar, el proyecto sobre el enfoque ecosistémico de las pesquerías del Instituto
Fridtjof NANSEN, el Centro Africano de Aplicaciones Meteorológicas para el Desarrollo
(ACMAD), el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) y el Proyecto
SIAM [Hipótesis, Consecuencias y Medidas de Adaptación] del Gobierno de Portugal.
Los informes nacionales presentados por los Estados Miembros de la región aportaron
información sobre sus prioridades con respecto a los asuntos marinos y costeros, las
capacidades (humanas y de infraestructura) disponibles, los principales logros nacionales
en materia de observación científica del océano y elaboración de políticas, y los desafíos
que plantea abordar los asuntos prioritarios en el ámbito marino nacional. Los problemas
principales fueron: i) la falta de instituciones o de coordinación entre las instituciones en el
plano nacional; y ii) la escasez de personal capacitado y la dificultad para retener al
personal ya formado.
Sobre la base de las actividades, los logros y las tareas pendientes de los Estados
Miembros, los participantes en la sexta reunión del IOCEA definieron los mecanismos
siguientes, que podrían usarse para mejorar la investigación: i) la colaboración con los
países vecinos; ii) los programas regionales de maestría en francés e inglés; iii) las jornadas
de puertas abiertas en los institutos, a fin de sensibilizar a la sociedad civil y los encargados
de adoptar decisiones; iv) trabajar por medio del programa Sandwatch de la UNESCO a fin
de crear conciencia del deterioro del medio ambiente; v) impuestos a las industrias del mar,
para financiar los programas de investigación oceánica; y vi) aprovechar la celebración del
cincuentenario de la COI para sensibilizar a la población acerca de los asuntos marinos.
El Comité Regional definió las siguientes prioridades, en relación con dos de los Objetivos
de Alto Nivel de la COI que figuran en el Programa y Presupuesto de la UNESCO para
2010-2011 (documento 35 C/5):
Objetivo de alto nivel 4 - Procedimientos y políticas de gestión con miras a la sostenibilidad
del medio y los recursos costeros y oceánicos:
i) Vigilancia eficaz de parámetros oceanográficos medioambientales en las zonas
costeras de la región; ii) Gestión integrada de los recursos costeros y transfronterizos;
iii) Elaboración de modelos de procesos costeros e hipótesis que sirvan de
instrumentos para la gestión del litoral;
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Objetivo de alto nivel 2 - Atenuación de los efectos del cambio y la variabilidad del clima y
adaptación a ellos:
i) Capacitación, enseñanza y sensibilización; ii) Catalogación de las diversas
modalidades de adaptación existentes en la región; y iii) Adaptación del programa
SANDWATCH en África Occidental para mejorar la educación relativa a los
ecosistemas costeros.
Estas prioridades deberán integrarse en un plan de trabajo del IOCEA que se llevará a cabo
en el marco del documento 35 C/5, y constituirán el plan de trabajo del IOCEA para el
bienio.
El Comité Regional creó dos equipos especiales encargados de: i) coordinar el inventario
de las actividades nacionales y de las actividades ejecutadas por asociados externos en los
Estados Miembros del IOCEA; y ii) examinar los mecanismos para mantener las actividades
de ODINAFRICA, más allá de la Fase IV de esa Red.
Se creó un grupo oficioso encargado de elaborar las modalidades de constitución y gestión
de una asociación de oceanógrafos que provisionalmente recibirá el nombre de Central
Eastern Atlantic Marine Science Association (CEAMSA) [Asociación de Ciencias Marinas del
Atlántico Centrooriental]. El Comité Regional pidió a la Secretaría de la COI que diera
seguimiento a la oferta de Portugal de acoger un coloquio científico en Madeira, en el
segundo semestre de 2010. El Comité Regional aceptó la oferta de Senegal de crear y
acoger un sitio web para el IOCEA, como plataforma para las actividades de redes en
materia de erosión y cambio climático.
El Comité Regional tomó nota de que los recursos del presupuesto ordinario de la COI de
la UNESCO destinados a la ejecución de programas serían limitados en el futuro próximo y
de que los Estados Miembros de la región debían movilizar recursos y establecer relaciones
con organizaciones regionales e internacionales a fin de garantizar la ejecución de las
actividades programadas.
El Comité Regional eligió al Sr. Jean Folack (Camerún) como Presidente y al Sr. Marcel
Aka Kouassi (Côte d’Ivoire) como Vicepresidente para el periodo entre reuniones. El
Comité pidió que el Presidente, en consulta con la Secretaría de la COI y los Estados
Miembros de la región, fijara la fecha y el lugar de la siguiente reunión (IOCEA-VII).
El Comité Regional aprobó cuatro recomendaciones, en las que se pide a la Secretaria
Ejecutiva que:
i)
Establezca la Oficina de Proyectos del IOCEA y examine la posibilidad de financiar,
por todos los medios disponibles, a miembros del personal de la COI que trabajen en
dicha oficina, entre otros a Expertos Asociados, Jóvenes Profesionales y funcionarios
nacionales en comisión de servicios;
ii)
Imparta orientaciones acerca de la creación de la propuesta Asociación de Ciencias
Marinas del Atlántico Centrooccidental, sobre la base de su participación en la
creación de la Asociación de Ciencias Marinas del Océano Índico Occidental
(WIOMSA), y facilite el apoyo de posibles patrocinadores;
iii)
Apoye las actividades previstas en el plan de trabajo definido en la sexta reunión del
IOCEA, en el contexto del 35 C/5, y haga participar al IOCEA en los debates previos a
la elaboración del documento 36 C/5 - Proyecto.
iv)
Envíe una circular a los Estados Miembros del IOCEA para pedirles que refuercen los
Comités Nacionales del IOCEA ya existentes o que los creen donde estos no existan;
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v)
Se dirija a diversos interlocutores y asociaciones a fin de que financien y apoyen las
actividades programáticas del IOCEA.
El Comité Regional instó a los Estados Miembros del IOCEA a que aportaran apoyo
financiero, recursos humanos y competencias a la oficina del IOCEA y a las actividades de
su programa.
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Рабочее резюме
Шестая сессия Регионального комитета МОК для центральной части Восточной
Атлантики (ИОСЕА-VI) состоялась в Аккре (Гана) 28-30 марта 2010 г. На сессии
присутствовало более 30 участников, представляющих 12 государств-членов (Ангола,
Бенин, Гамбия, Гвинея, Гвинея-Бисау, Конго, Кот-д’Ивуар, Мавритания, Намибия,
Нигерия, Сенегал и Того) и ряд региональных проектов и программ.
Председатель ИОСЕА представил доклад о выполнении рекомендаций, принятых в
ходе ИОСЕА-V (Дакар, Сенегал, 5-11 мая 2000 г.), и об осуществлении планов работы
ИОСЕА-V в межсессионный период. Эта деятельность охватывает мероприятия,
касающиеся неживых ресурсов, развития потенциала, управления океаническими
данными и информацией, устойчивого управления морскими ресурсами и
биоразнообразием, динамики океанов и ее воздействия на прибрежные процессы в
регионе ИОСЕА и загрязнения морской среды и прибрежных зон в регионе ИОСЕА.
Свои мероприятия представили следующие региональные программы и проекты:
Крупная морская экосистема Канарского течения (КМЭКТ), Крупная морская
экосистема Гвинейского течения (ГМЭГТ), проект по адаптации к изменению климата в
прибрежных зонах (АИКПЗ), мероприятия Университета Ганы в области морских наук,
проект ЭПР-НАНСЕН, АКМАД, ПРООН и проект правительства Португалии (СИАМ).
В национальных докладах, представленных государствами-членами из этого региона,
содержится информация об их приоритетах в отношении проблем прибрежных зон и
морской среды, имеющегося потенциала (людских ресурсов и инфраструктуры),
крупных национальных достижений в области морских наук, наблюдений и политики, а
также тех вызовов, с которыми они сталкиваются при решении национальных
приоритетных задач, связанных с морской проблематикой. Среди основных проблем
отмечалась (i) нехватка институтов или недостаточная координация между
институтами на национальном уровне, а также (ii) нехватка подготовленных
сотрудников и трудности в деле удержания подготовленных кадров.
На основе мероприятий, достижений и проблем, с которыми сталкиваются
государства-члены, сессия ИОСЕА-VI определила следующие механизмы, которые
могут использоваться в целях совершенствования исследований: (i) сотрудничество с
соседними государствами; (ii) региональные программы обучения на уровне магистра
на английском и французском языках; (iii) дни открытых дверей в институтах в целях
привлечения внимания гражданского общества и лиц, ответственных за принятие
решений; (iv) работа в рамках Программы ЮНЕСКО по наблюдению за песками в
целях повышения информированности общественности и деградации окружающей
среды; (v) взносы со стороны индустрий, связанных с морем, для финансирования
морских исследовательских программ, и (vi) использование 50-й годовщины МОК в
целях повышения информированности общественности о морской проблематике.
Региональный комитет определил следующие приоритеты в рамках двух
первостепенных задач МОК в Программе и бюджете ЮНЕСКО на 2010-2011 гг. (35 C/5):
ПЗ 4: Процедуры и политика в области управления, позволяющие обеспечить
устойчивость окружающей среды и ресурсов океана и прибрежной зоны:
(i) эффективный мониторинг океанографических и экологических параметров в
прибрежных зонах региона; (ii) комплексное управление прибрежными и
трансграничными ресурсами; (iii) моделирование прибрежных процессов и
разработка сценариев в качестве инструмента управления прибрежной зоной;
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ПЗ 2: Смягчение воздействия изменчивости и изменения климата и адаптация к ним:
(i) подготовка, обучение и привлечение внимания общественности; (ii)
составление перечня различных видов адаптации, существующих в регионе; (iii)
адаптация Программы по наблюдению за песками в Западной Африке в целях
совершенствования образования по вопросам сохранения береговой
экосистемы.
Эти приоритеты должны быть включены в план работы ИОСЕА на предмет
осуществления в рамках документа 35 C/5 и послужат Планом работы ИОСЕА в ходе
двухлетнего периода.
Региональный комитет создал две целевые группы для: (i) координации составления
перечня национальных мероприятий, а также мероприятий, проводимых внешними
партнерами в государствах – членах ИОСЕА, и (ii) изучения механизмов обеспечения
деятельности ОДИНАФРИКА по завершении фазы IV ОДИНАФРИКА.
Была создана неофициальная группа для разработки методов формирования и
управления ассоциацией ученых в области морских наук, предварительно названной
Ассоциация морских наук для центральной части Восточной Атлантики (АМНЦВА).
Региональный комитет просил Секретариат МОК принять меры в связи с
предложением Португалии о проведении научного симпозиума на острове Мадейра
осенью 2010 г. Региональный комитет принял предложение Сенегала о создании и
размещении веб-сайта ИОСЕА в качестве платформы для сетевой деятельности в
области эрозии и изменения климата.
Региональный комитет отметил, что ресурсы обычного бюджета ЮНЕСКО/МОК для
осуществления программ будут в обозримом будущем ограничены, и государствамчленам региона необходимо привлекать средства и устанавливать связи с
региональными и международными организациями в целях обеспечения
осуществления запланированных мероприятий.
Региональный комитет избрал г-на Жана Фолака (Камерун) председателем и г-на
Марселя Ака Куасси (Кот-д’Ивуар) – заместителем председателя на межсессионный
период. Комитет просил председателя в консультации с Секретариатом МОК и
государствами-членами из данного региона определить сроки и место проведения
следующей сессии (ИОСЕА-VII).
Региональный
комитет
Исполнительного секретаря:
принял
четыре
рекомендации,
призывающие
(i)
создать бюро по проектам ИОСЕА и с учетом имеющихся средств изучить
возможности финансирования персонала МОК для работы в бюро по
проектам, в том числе с помощью сети ассоциированных экспертов,
привлечения молодых специалистов и командирования национальных
сотрудников;
(ii)
дать указания в отношении формирования предложенной Ассоциации
морских наук для центральной части Восточной Атлантики (АМНЦВА) на
основе его участия в формировании Ассоциации морских наук для
западной части Индийского океана (АМНЗИО), а также посредством
содействия оказанию поддержки со стороны потенциальных спонсоров;
(iii)
поддерживать определенные мероприятия плана работы ИОСЕА-VI в
контексте документа 35 C/5 и привлекать ИОСЕА к дискуссиям,
направленным на подготовку проекта документа 36 C/5;
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(iv)
направить государствам – членам ИОСЕА циркулярное письмо с
призывом укрепить существующие национальные комитеты ИОСЕА или
создать их в странах, где таковые еще не были созданы;
(v)
обратиться к различным партнерам и ассоциациям в целях
финансирования и поддержки мероприятий по программе работы ИОСЕА.
Региональный комитет обратился с настоятельным призывом к государствамчленам ИОСЕА оказывать Бюро ИОСЕА и мероприятиям плана работы финансовую
поддержку, предоставлять сотрудников и экспертные знания.
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1.
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The Chairman, Mr. Julius Wellens-Mensah, opened the Sixth Session of the IOC
Eastern Atlantic Regional Committee (IOCEA) meeting at 09.00 hours on Sunday, 28 March
2010. After a brief introduction, the Chairperson informed the session that the Secretary
General of the Ghana National Commission, Ms Sylvia Lutterodt and the Director of
UNESCO office in Accra, Ms Elizabeth Moundo, would address the Committee on Monday,
29 March 2010. H. E. Mr Olabiyi Babalola Joseph YAÏ, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of
Benin to UNESCO and former Chairperson of UNESCO Executive Board (2007–2009) also
addressed the session.
The full text of Ms Lutterodt’s inaugural address is reproduced in Annex III.
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WELCOME AND OPENING
2.
ORGANISATION AND ARRANGEMENTS OF THE SESSION
2.1
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The Provisional Agenda was distributed together with IOC Circular Letter No 2321 (to
Member States) and IOC Circular Letter No. 2322 (to Organisations) both dated 25
November 2009.
The Regional Committee adopted the Agenda, which is attached in Annex II to this
4
report.
2.2
5
DESIGNATION OF RAPPORTEUR
The Regional Committee designated Dr Oyewo Emmanuel (Nigeria) and Dr Hamet
Diadhiou (Senegal) as the rapporteurs in English and French respectively.
2.3
CONDUCT OF THE SESSION, TIMETABLE AND DOCUMENTATION
6
The Chairman proposed a modus operandi and a timetable for the Session. It was
agreed that though the Session would work in a plenary as much as possible, inter-sessional
working groups would be established to address specific agenda items.
7
The Deputy Executive Secretary of IOC, Dr Ehrlich Desa, informed that following the
approach to be adopted by the Executive Council, the summary report of the session would
be a summary of the discussions, decisions, and recommendations. No statements of
individual representatives would be included within the main body of the report, but could be
reproduced verbatim and included in an Annex. He also reminded the Member States
representatives that the formal and final deadline for the submission of nomination forms for
the new Chair and Vice-Chairs person was 29 March 2010 at 18.00 hours.
3.
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FOLLOW-UP OF IOCEA-V RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORT
ON INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE IOCEA REGION
Before his report on the follow-up of the Recommendations and work plans taken at
IOCEA-V (and subsequently adopted by the IOC Executive Council at its 33rd Session
through Resolutions EC-XXXIII.12 and 13), the Chair laid the framework of the intersessional activities. The Chairman further emphasised that these must be viewed keeping in
mind the limited resources and regional mechanisms that have reduced the ability of IOCEA
as an entity of UNESCO/IOC, and impacted the regularity of its meetings. This said, its
scientists have been active in programmes of the region and were networking well. The
session was also informed that the IOCEA Chairman will report the outcomes of that session
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to IOC Executive Council at its 43rd Session (Rule 48.3) to be held in Paris, from 8 to 16
June 2010.
9
The first item on the Agenda referred to the IOCEA office. After an explanation of the
history of the IOCEA project office in NIOMR, Nigeria, and its subsequent closure with the
expiry of the MoU in February 2004, the debate centred on the need for an office and the
role it should have in the region. It was argued that the underlying reasons for the failures of
the first regional office and the long hiatus of ten years in holding a meeting needed to be
thoroughly analysed before making a decision. The very fact that IOCEA-VI could only be
held with IOC bearing all costs was indicative that the region needed a better appreciation of
the advantages of the intergovernmental mechanism at their disposal. However there
remained broad support that there were specific advantages of an office in coordinating
regional efforts addressing complex issues of climate-change and degradation of marine
resources, as well as in informing Member States of these trends. Examples from other
regions showing their active engagement with interested donor countries indicated clearly
the specific responsibility that members were taking on in requesting for an IOCEA office.
This should be regarded on the strategies of IOCARIBE sub-commission to obtain funding
for its meetings and project activities, as well as the offer made by Kenya to host an IOCWIO
project office were highlighted. The option of combining IOCWIO and IOCEA as a single
sub-commission for Africa was also mentioned. Besides the need for a regional office staffed
by the host country it was repeatedly emphasised that an active vice- and Chairpersonship
could make a large difference. Progress on other items on the inter-sessional activities were
presented and debated.
The Chairman summarised the elements that recommendations under Item 3 should
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have:
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(i)
There was general consensus on the need for an IOCEA office as it had many
advantages especially in networking and seeking funds to address complex regional
marine issues. However the terms of reference of the office needed to be clearly
identified and Member States should show ownership by contributing resources to
the office. Offers to host the office should be announced to IOCEA Member States
and analysed and the best offer taken;
(ii)
Considering the various issues that emerged from the discussions on the IOCEA
office the Chairman requested the session to consider: (a) ways to integrate regional
efforts in climate change science for policy; (b) collaborating in coastal erosion
studies; and (c) mechanisms to conduct regular Marine Science symposia, during the
agenda items that followed when these issues should be further elaborated;
(iii)
Many items of the IOCEA-V work plan were implemented, either within IOC
programme activities or through the ongoing activities of partner programmes. These
have benefited the IOCEA region.
The Regional Committee requested IOC to issue a Circular Letter to IOCEA
Member States enquiring on their interest to host the IOCEA office based on specific terms
of reference.
The Regional Committee adopted Recommendation IOCEA-VI.1.
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4.
PROGRAMMES OF REGIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANISATIONS
4.1
LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM (LME) PROGRAMMES IN THE IOCEA REGION
The Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) and the Guinea Current
Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) representatives, Mr Brad Brown and Mr John Napoleon
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Gbolonyo, informed the session of the progress of the Canary Current Large Marine
Ecosystem and the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem respectively. They also
detailed the challenges they have faced in achieving full implementation, emphasizing the
need for a science driven approach to managing the resources of the region. The full reports
of their presentations are available at http://ioc-cd.org. The presentations indicated areas of
possible collaboration that IOCEA Member States could have with the LMEs in advancing
national and sub-regional priorities and members sought further clarifications on the
programmes.
4.2
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL ZONES (ACCC) PROJECT
14
Ms Isabelle Niang, Regional Project Coordinator of ACCC, informed the session of
the processes that led to the formulation and successful submission of the ACCC project to
the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) in 2005. She described the project rationale and
objectives as well as synergies that are being created in the region on the issue of coastal
erosion and adaptation to climate change. The ACCC project covers five countries (Cape
Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal) and is implemented in
collaboration with UNDP and funded by the GEF Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA). This
pilot project focuses on implementing measures to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable
communities to the impacts of climate change on coastal resources. Its primary objective is
to develop and pilot a range of effective adaptation measures to reduce the impact of climate
change induced by coastal erosion in vulnerable regions in the five countries of West Africa.
The ACCC activities are in line with IOC Higher Level Objectives 1, 2, and 4.
15
The IOCEA Regional Committee examined the processes that led to the formulation
of the ACCC project with a view to possibly replicating such an approach in other parts of the
IOCEA region. The session acknowledged the usefulness of an ACCC-type project as it was
of wide interest in the IOCEA region since several other Member States were also subject to
coastal erosion. Furthermore, addressing erosion at individual national scales (as has been
the case in the region), could be counter-productive. Erosion on the scale occurring in the
area could best be addressed by groups of nations with similar conditions prevailing.
4.3
OTHER REGIONAL COLLABORATORS
16
UNESCO/IOC has always recognised the importance of collaboration with agencies
and organisations in the field of marine sciences and IOC has, where possible, implemented
regional activities jointly with other organisations in supporting Member States needs. The
University of Ghana, EAF-NANSEN Project, ACMAD, UNDP and the Government of
Portugal (SIAM) Project were invited to present overviews of their activities within the region.
These presentations are available at http:// ioc-cd.org
17
Interest was expressed by the Member States, on the ecosystem approach of the
LMEs and the SIAM project that were reflected and the clarifications was sought by the
committee. The questions to ACMAD centred on links to JCOMM, and access to
meteorological data by the ocean community to forecast sea surface temperatures. ACMAD
then clarified that it runs models but depends on its Member States to request it for such
information, and can work with national oceanographers in responding to their needs. The
ACMAD representative also informed that they would shortly be asking State agencies as
well as civil society to detail their requirements for early warning systems.
5.
18
LESSONS LEARNT BY MEMBER STATES IN ADVANCING MARINE SCIENCE
Dr Jean Folack, the Vice-Chairman of IOCEA, introduced this item. He informed the
session that the National reports submitted by Member States provided written information
on the priority of coastal and marine issues in the region, the capacities (human and
infrastructure) available, the major achievements and the challenges faced in addressing the
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priority issues. He invited the session to elaborate further on the challenges they have faced
in implementing programmes nationally, and hoped that through sharing of problems faced,
members who have faced similar issues could jointly develop or adopt solutions and
mechanisms to overcome them.
19
From the presentations, the Vice-Chairman concluded that the main challenges were
(i) either a lack of institutes or lack of coordination amongst institutes at the national level;
and (ii) trained human resources were lacking in some areas, whilst others found it difficult to
retain trained personnel from head-hunting by industry.
20
He also concluded that several countries reported access to research vessels. These
were of varying sizes, state of repair, and available for-usage some through a usage on a
cost-basis. Other countries reported their proposed whilst acquisition programmes for new
vessels. Combined with the opportunities offered by the EAF Nansen programme, the region
can be considered to be well served with at-sea facilities.
21
The Vice-Chairman noted that amongst the innovative approaches used were: (i)
collaboration with neighbours in areas of their strengths; (ii) regional master’s programme in
English and French to widen the reach of the programme; (iii) open days at institutes to
sensitise civil society and decision makers; (iv) working through the UNESCO Sand Watch
programme to raise awareness on environmental degradation; (v) levies on the fishing
industry to fund marine research programmes; and (vi) using the IOC 50th anniversary
celebrations to raise awareness on marine issues.
22
The National reports would be reproduced in electronic form for distribution, whilst
tabulation of the prime challenge faced in each country and innovative solutions used are
detailed in Annex V.
6.
CHALLENGES FACED BY IOCEA AND WAY AHEAD
23
The Chairman, Mr Julius Wellens-Mensah, presented this item. He defined the region
through its contrasting characteristics—good biodiversity, forest, mineral and oil wealth, and
languages counter-balanced by variability in wealth creation, climate, and food security.
Institutional structures and infrastructures too do not encourage robust marine science to
assist communities and policy makers. He identified that these led to a cycle of dependence
on foreign assistance to address national issues. IOCEA felt these pressures too, and a
creative overhaul in garnering resources is needed if it is to serve the region, as UNESCO
resources will remain limited at best to the present level of funding. Common factors such as
erosion and climate-change should force unity of action he said, but regional efforts remain
fragmented even so. The Chairman suggested the committee consider a positive two-step
approach to take matters in hand in the short and medium term.
24
In the short-term of the Programme and Budget 2010–2011 (35 C/5), he said,
overlaps of national interests with IOC programmes could be leveraged in constructing
realistic but innovative approaches of collaboration to further each others’ national priorities.
In this way external partners would be encouraged by synergies of action that could be
utilised in their regional programmes. Also the session should consider: (i) emulating the
efforts of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) in holding
periodic science meetings in the region that provide an opportunity for marine scientists to
meet and network, (ii) Self- financing the IOCEA office along the lines of KIMFRI as
announced during the 25th Assembly of the IOC; and (iii) creating an IOCEA web-site to
kick-start interaction in the inter-sessional period especially in networking erosion and
climate-change issues. He also suggested that, seed funding for some actions may be
possible in this biennium if IOCEA can emulated the IOCARIBE example and engaged IOC
Member States willing to partner in the region.
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25
For the medium term, the Chairman asked for suggestions on approaching regional
institutions and organisations in the IOCEA region in developing collaborative programmes
and resource mobilisation.
26
The Chairman informed the session of the Regional Subsidiary Body meeting
scheduled for 7 June 2010 where this IOCEA session will be reported and looked at with
interest by the Chairpersons of the other subsidiary bodies.
27
The session was also briefed on the challenges as outlined by the Chairman namely:
(a) hosting regular science symposia in the region; and (b) hosting an interactive web-site for
regional project actions.
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(i)
The secretariat informed the session that Portugal had originally offered to host a
science symposium in Madeira in the fall of 2010 and then hold the IOCEA-VI
meeting back-to-back with it. However, as this was not possible for several reasons,
IOC decided to hold it before the end of March 2010 in Accra. On enquiry if the offer
to host a science symposium was still valid, it was clarified that the relevant
authorities in Portugal would be requested to confirm this and their response
informed to the Chairman. In the context of holding regular science symposia, the
session was informed of the structure, activities, and history of WIOMSA as a
possible model to follow in the IOCEA region.
(ii)
The session was also briefed of the advantages of an interactive project web-site in
networking efforts in meeting the common challenges of erosion and climate proofing
coastal management planning.
The Chairman summed up the agreements from the debate as a set of
Recommendations made under Item 6:
(i)
Encourage an informal group to correspond electronically and work out the modalities
for the formation of an association of marine scientists along the lines of WIOMSA,
[to be tentatively called Central Eastern Atlantic Marine Science Association
(CEAMSA)]. The following volunteered in their personal capacities: Ms Isabelle
Niang, Mr Roger Djiman, Mr Jean Folack, Mr AK Armah, Mr Moses Maurihungirire,
Mr Kande Bangoura, and Mr Macodou Sene. Mr Jean Folack agreed to coordinate
the group;
(i)
This informal group would request Member States and observers to consider
supporting an entity such as CEAMSA along the lines that WIOMSA was supported
at the start, as well as request potential sponsors to support this effort;
(ii)
Request the suggestions and guidance of the IOC in the formation of CEAMSA
based on its involvement in the formation of WIOMSA;
(iii)
Accept the offer from Senegal to create and host the web-site for IOCEA as a
platform for networking actions on erosion and climate-change.
The Regional Committee adopted Recommendation IOCEA-VI.2.
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7.
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IOCEA PROGRAMME OF WORK IN FRAME OF 35 C/5
The Chairman introduced the topic and asked the IOC secretariat to inform the
session on the approach to the work plan for IOCEA. The session was informed of the IOC
35 C/5 programme of work in IOC High Level Objective (HLO) 4: Management procedures
and policies leading to the sustainability of coastal and oceans environment and resources,
and IOC HLO 2: Mitigation of the impacts and adaptation to climate change and variability
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(IOC Medium Term Strategy 2008–2013). Afterwards, the session was divided into two
working groups, one for the HLO 4 and the other for the HLO 2 respectively, which were to
identify the mechanisms, and IOCEA work plans and actions, to be implemented.
Working Group on HLO 4: Management procedures and policies leading to the sustainability
of coastal and oceans environment and resources.
31
Generally, political will and interest of governments for coastal and marine issues can
be improved, and in some cases coordination between agencies dealing with coastal and
marine issues can be streamlined. The general need for further sensitisation of decision
makers at all levels is clear. This can be by: (i) reinforcing (or creating where not existing)
national IOCEA committees; and (ii) creating structures to sensitise politicians at the
ministerial level. Sensitization and education of local communities should also go hand in
hand so that they are empowered to draw attention of decision makers when safety or loss
of livelihood is involved.
32
In terms of direct actions, projects along the lines of the ACCC project that address
issues prevailing in other parts of the region should be expanded sub-regionally.
33
The Working Group decided that capacity-development should be enhanced through
the following, including:
ƒ
Effectively monitor oceanographic and environmental parameters in the region’s
coastal zones;
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Manage in an integrated manner coastal and trans-boundary resources;
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Model coastal processes and develop scenarios as a transparent tool for coastal
management;
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A programme with regional and international partners to develop human
resources in research on aspects of the coastal environment was recommended
to be pursued inter-sessionally.
Working Group on HLO 2: Mitigation of the impacts and adaptation to climate change and
variability.
34
Activities that might prevent climate change and vulnerability need to be emphasised,
and the IOCEA region approach to climate change should rely on raising general awareness
of regional activities through sub-regional consultations, thus ensuring that efforts are not
duplicated. Existing activities (ODINAFRICA, GOOS/GLOSS) should be reinforced through
technical assistance and training and a ‘physical oceanographic approach’ to sea level rise
must be emphasised. Coastal erosion should be addressed through a comprehensive
programme using satellite and in situ data, numerical modelling, and sedimentation data.
35
The Working Group identified the following actions that should be enhanced for
addressing climate-change including:
36
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Adaptation to climate change in the region must rely on training, education and
sensitization. Cataloguing the different types of adaptation existing in the region
will increase the visibility for this climate-change aspect.
ƒ
The SANDWATCH programme can be adapted in West Africa to improve
education of coastal ecosystem, whilst ClimDev Africa, African Economic
Commission, African Development Bank and the European Union can be
approached for funds.
Through these actions, the visibility of the IOCEA regional committee will be raised
and attract partnerships and resources.
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In Plenary, the Regional Committee then made the following recommendations
regarding the IOCEA programme of work and the IOC HLOs 4 and 2:
(i)
Member States should consider strengthening or creating, where they do not exists,
national IOCEA committees;
(ii)
The recommendations on HLO 4 and 2 should be addressed in the implementation of
IOC 35 C/5 work plans in the region, by the secretariat, and after agreement by the
IOCEA regional committee through electronic correspondence, be termed the IOCEA
work plans 2010–2011;
(iii)
In preparation for the eventual creation of anIOCEA office, the Member States will be
required to send the IOC secretariat by September 2010, a complete inventory of all
national activities in their countries as well as those activities of external partners;
(iv)
IOCEA decided to create two Task Teams; the first one to coordinate the inventory of
activities submitted by IOCEA Member States; and the second one to examine the
mechanisms to sustain the activities of ODINAFRICA beyond ODINAFRICA-IV.
(v)
The Committee agreed that; for the first intersessional period the newly elected
Chairman, Mr Jean Folack, will act as convenor for both tasks. He will obtain the
relevant information from the committee members, and submit these to the IOC
Secretariat, which shall consider these inputs to draw up the Terms of Reference for
the re-establishment of an IOCEA office
(vi)
IOCEA inputs shall be specifically requested at the time of formulation of the IOC
Draft Programme and Budget for 2012–2013 (Draft 36 C/5) based on the
recommendations on HLO 2 and 4.
The Regional Committee requested the IOC Executive Secretary to: (i) harmonise
the recommendations identified by the Regional Committee into the 35 C/5 work plans and
include IOCEA in the discussions leading to development of the Draft 36 C/5; and (ii) issue a
Circular Letter to IOCEA Member States inviting them to strengthen/create national IOCEA
committees.
The Regional Committee adopted Recommendation IOCEA-VI.3.
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8.
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RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
The Chairman informed the session that resources from the UNESCO/IOC Regular
Budget for implementation of programmes will be limited in the foreseeable future. He
requested Member States to identify additional external resources to ensure implementation
of activities planned in the region. As examples, many Member States from the region, with
support from UNESCO/IOC, have been able to access extra-budgetary resources through
the following programmes:
(i)
Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRICA-II) implemented in the
period 2001–2003, and covering 20 African countries, 12 of them from IOCEA
(Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco,
Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Togo), with US$ 2.3 million provided by the
Flanders UNESCO Science Trust fund;
(ii)
An Ocean Data and Information Network in Africa(ODINAFRICA-III), implemented in
the period 2004–2008 and covering 25 African countries, 15 of them from IOCEA
(Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea,
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Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Togo), with
US$ 2.3million provided by the Flanders UNESCO Science Trust fund;
(iii)
Empowering Developing Countries to Sustainable Use Their Coastal Resources:
Self-Driven Capacity Building, implemented in the period 2006–2009, in all the IOCs
regions including IOCEA, with a budget of SEK 7million from the Government of
Sweden for global coverage of IOC Member States;
(iv)
Adaptation to climate change in coastal areas of West Africa (ACCC)’, covering five
countries (Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal)
implemented in collaboration with UNDP, with US$ 3.3 million provided by GEF;
(v)
Ocean Data and Information Network in Africa (ODINAFRICA-IV) implemented in the
period of2009–2013 and covering 25 African countries, 14 of them from IOCEA
(Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea,
Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo).
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However the resources provided by these projects do not cover all the IOCEA
Member States and are not sufficient to cover the needs of the region. Efforts were required
by all members to address these resource issues. In an effort to empower Member States to
garner resources for their national priorities, the IOC Capacity-Development programme
organised a Bid-writing meeting in Loango, Congo, 6–10 October 2008. Similarly in an effort
to network the region’s human resources, the IODE programme of IOC created a website
that contains documentation, reports and proposal development advice relating to funding
opportunities for projects in the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of nations:
http://hosting1.iode.org/ecfunding/.
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The session had several recommendations on funding approaches stressing the
need to mobilize resources firstly from Member States within the region and then by
establishing formal relationships based on Memoranda of Understanding with regional and
international organisations. A request was made to the IOC Executive Secretary to use her
good office and guidance to approach different partners and association to allocate funds.
Potential regional partners suggested were ECOWAS, CEMAC, SADC UEMOA, Association
of Port Managers based in Abidjan, and AfDB. Amongst the international partners were the
EU and the World Bank.
The Regional Committee adopted Recommendation IOCEA-VI.4.
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9.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS
44
In accordance with the Guidelines for Structure and Responsibilities of Subsidiary
Bodies of the Commission (Section 5 of Part 1 of the IOC Manual), the Regional Committee
was invited to elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for IOCEA-VII
45
Mr Jean Folack (Cameroon) was elected Chairman. There were two candidates for
the Vice-Chairpersonship: Mr Moses Maurihungirire of Namibia, and Mr Marcel Aka Kouassi
of Cote d’Ivoire. As each candidate received an equal number of votes in two successive
rounds, the position was decided by drawing lots in accordance with IOC Rules of Procedure
Appendix 1 (2.21). Mr Marcel Aka Kouassi of Cote d’Ivoire was elected as Vice-Chairman.
10.
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DATE AND PLACE OF IOCEA-VII
The Regional Committee was invited to advise on the dates and places of the next
session, bearing in mind that the inter-sessional period should not be longer than two
calendar years and the conduct of the Session should be arranged at a minimum cost to
IOC.
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The Session should be held in the region and the working languages of the session
should be English and French.
48
The Regional Committee decided that the IOC Secretariat in consultation with
Member States will set the date and venue for IOCEA-VII.
11.
49
The Regional Committee permitted discussion of other issues that had been
requested of, and agreed to, by the Committee.
The Regional Committee requested IOC to:
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(i)
Procure and distribute the documentary film “Oceans” to be used by Member States
for publicity during the IOC 50th celebrations in their countries;
(ii)
Provide sufficient material on its 50th anniversary to promote the anniversary in
IOCEA Member States;
(iii)
Enquire on possible funding for countries to attend the Global Forum on the Ocean
and Coasts that was to be held in Paris in May 2010.
In light of the above request, the IOC Secretariat informed the session of a similar
offer of 4 fellowships, by the USA, for 4 young African scientists tenable during the IOC 50th
year celebrations. The selected fellows would submit a written report on the capacities and
needs of their countries.
12.
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OTHER BUSINESS
ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUMMARY REPORT
The Regional Committee considered and adopted the Draft Summary Report and
Recommendations of the Session (See Annex II).
13.
CLOSURE
The Chairman closed the session of IOCEA-VI on Tuesday 30 March 2010 at 19.15
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hours.
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Annex I
ANNEX I
AGENDA
1.
WELCOME AND OPENING
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
ORGANISATION AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SESSION
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
DESIGNATION OF RAPPORTEUR
CONDUCT OF THE SESSION, TIMETABLE AND DOCUMENTATION
3.
3.5
FOLLOW-UP OF IOCEA-V AND REPORT ON INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
IN THE IOCEA REGION
NON-LIVING RESOURCES
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES AND PROTECTION
OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE IOCEA REGION
OCEAN DYNAMICS AND THEIR IMPACT ON COASTAL PROCESSES
IN THE IOCEA REGION
MARINE AND COASTAL POLLUTION IN THE IOCEA REGION
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
PROGRAMMES OF REGIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANISATIONS
LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM (LME) PROGRAMMES IN THE IOCEA REGION
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL ZONES PROJECT (ACCC)
OTHER REGIONAL COLLABORATORS
5.
LESSONS LEARNT BY MEMBER STATES IN ADVANCING MARINE SCIENCE
6.
CHALLENGES FACED BY IOCEA AND WAY AHEAD
7.
IOCEA PROGRAMME OF WORK IN FRAME OF 35 C/5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
PRIORITY 1: Addressing climate change through IOC's lead role in building the
knowledge base and contributions by other UNESCO scientific programmes
7.1
Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change and variability
PRIORITY 2: Support of IOC’s work in improving the governance, Management and
protection of ocean and coastal areas
7.2
Prevention and reduction of the impacts of natural hazards
7.3
Safeguarding the health of ocean ecosystems
7.4
Management procedures and policies leading to the sustainability of coastal and
ocean environment and resources
8.
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
9.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS
10.
DATE AND PLACE OF IOCEA-VII
11.
OTHER BUSINESS
12.
ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUMMARY REPORT
13.
CLOSURE
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ANNEX II
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation IOCEA-VI.1
FOLLOW-UP OF IOCEA-V RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORT
ON INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
The IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean,
Noting the past and ongoing IOC and partner programme activities that have benefited the
IOCEA region, and supported the implementation of the IOCEA-V work plan,
Recognizing the importance of hosting an IOCEA office to develop and sustain capacity in
marine and coastal resource management,
Recalling the Guidelines for the Establishment of the Decentralised Offices (IOC/INF-1193),
Requests the IOC Executive Secretary to:
(i)
Re-establish the IOCEA office
(ii)
Explore the possibility of funding, through available means, IOC staff to work at the
IOCEA office, including through Associate Expert, Young Professional and national
secondments;
Urges the IOCEA Member States to provide financial support, staff and expertise for the
IOCEA office and work plan activities.
Recommendation IOCEA-VI.2
CHALLENGES FACED BY IOCEA AND WAY AHEAD
The IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean,
Recognizing that the region faces various challenges currently limiting its capacity of marine
scientists to assist communities and policy makers in the field of marine management,
Noting the additional challenges that the region faces from ongoing coastal erosion and
climate change,
Welcoming the identified founding members who are volunteering, within their individual
capacities, to form a marine scientist association for the IOCEA region; similar to the
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) of the IOCWIO region,
Taking into consideration the Government of Senegal for its offer to create and host the
web-site for IOCEA as a networking platform for actions on erosion and climate-change,
Requests the IOC Executive Secretary to provide guidance on the formation of a proposed
Central East Atlantic Marine Science Associate (CEAMSA) based on its involvement in the
formation of WIOMSA, as well as by facilitating support from potential sponsors.
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Recommendation IOCEA-VI.3
IOCEA PROGRAMME OF WORK IN FRAME OF 35 C/5
The IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean,
Recognizing the IOC 35 C/5 programme of work, and the challenge of streamlining
coordination with the various interests of governments and agencies dealing with coastal
and marine issues,
Noting that there is clearly a general need for further sensitisation of decision makers at all
levels on these issues,
Decides to:
(i)
urge IOCEA Member States to consider strengthening, or creating if none exists, their
respective national IOCEA committee;
(ii)
request Member States to send to the IOC Secretariat a complete inventory of all
national activities in their countries as well as those activities of external partners, by
September 2010, to plan the re-establishment of an IOCEA office for its activities;
(iii)
create two Task Teams, the first one to coordinate the inventory of relevant activities
to be submitted by IOCEA Member States to the IOC Secretariat, and a second to
examine the mechanisms to sustain the activities of ODINAFRICA beyond
ODINAFRICA-IV (2009–2012);
(iv)
appoint the Chairman of IOCEA-VI Dr Jean Folack, as a convenor for both Task
Teams, for the first intersessional period. In this capacity, he will be responsible for
obtaining the relevant information from the Committee Members and submit it to the
IOC Secretariat. The Secretariat shall consider these inputs to draw up the Terms of
Reference for the creation of an IOCEA office;
Requests the IOC Executive Secretary to:
(i)
support the identified IOCEA-VI 35 C/5 work plan activities, and include IOCEA in the
discussions leading to the development of the next draft Programme and Budget for
2011–2012 (Draft 36 C/5);
(ii)
issue a Circular Letter to IOCEA Member States requesting them to strengthen the
already existing, or to create where none exists, national IOCEA committees.
Recommendation IOCEA-VI.4
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
The IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean,
Notes with appreciation the successful implementation of the second and third phases of
ODINAFRICA funded by the Government of Flanders, Belgium, and the first phase of the
Capacity-Development programme supported by the Swedish International Development
Authority;
Considering the funding currently provided for the implementation of the fourth phase of the
ODINAFRICA project by the Government of Flanders, as well as the GEF (Global
Environmental Facility) funded project: Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal areas of
West Africa,
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Recognizing the Flanders (Belgium) and Swedish governments for the substantial support
that they have provided for implementation of activities in the region,
Urges Member States to mobilize resources within the region, particularly through
establishing formal relationships with regional and international organisations, based on
Memorandum of Understanding;
Requests IOC Executive Secretary to use her good office and leadership to approach
different partners and associations able to fund and support IOCEA work programme
activities.
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Annex III
ANNEX III
OPENING REMARKS
Opening Remarks of Ms Sylvia Lutterodt,
Acting Secretary General for the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO
Dr Ehrlich Desa, UNESCO/IOC Deputy Executive Secretary
Ms Muondo, Representative of the Regional UNESCO office
Representatives of the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO
Dr Bradford Brown, Representative of NOAA and CCLME
The Press
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to deliver this keynote address at the Sixth Session of the
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO) Regional Committee for the
Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean (IOCEA-VI). I consider this meeting extremely important
because the seas and oceans are increasingly becoming more threatened than before. As
many more national and international entities enter this playing field, so also, the need to
understand its complex nature and interactions with the air and land masses becoming
paramount. Indeed, a deep understanding of the physical marine variables and their
interactions with the atmosphere on regional and global scales holds the key to
understanding and predicting the likely impacts of the looming crisis of global climate
change.
The recent discoveries of more oil and gas in the East Central Atlantic and their exploitation
coupled with the dwindling of fish stocks pose serious challenges to coastal states in the
sub-region. These challenges, you will agree with me, require regional coordinated efforts if
we are to overcome them. It cannot be done by any one nation as the seas are transboundary and the spatial scale of activities for meaningful impacts transcends national
maritime boundaries. It will, also, require good oceanographic data upon which reliable
management decisions could be based. I am happy to note that over several years of
seeming inactivity of the IOCEA regional committee, we have gathered once again, I believe
in full harness, to set the agenda for a much more vitalised programme.
It is my hope that IOC programmes relevant to the needs of the sub-region, in particular,
Capacity Building, Marine Assessments, Marine Management, Laws of the Sea, Global
Ocean Observing Systems (GOOS), Ocean Carbon and the World Climate Research
Programme would be at the fore of your deliberations. In pursuing these laudable
programmes, I would like to draw the attention of IOCEA to the need for synergy with other
existing programmes in the sub-region, in particular the Canary Current, Guinea Current and
Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystems projects, to ensure optimal use of the scanty
financial and human resources available.
Mr Chairperson, as you are aware, the Government of Ghana is currently hosting the Guinea
Current Large Marine Ecosystem Project (GCLME) which soon will become fully operational
as the Guinea Current Commission (GCC). I have also been reliably informed that the ocean
data and information management programme of IOC, the “International Oceanographic
Data and Information Exchange" (IODE) sub-regional project for Africa, ODINAFRICA, has
now been split to conform to the geographical boundaries of the Large Marine Ecosystems
(LMEs). Such an alignment is mutually beneficial to the Member States and eliminates
duplication of efforts and resources. I see this development as exemplary and I will urge the
IOCEA Regional Committee, represented here by eminent scientists, to consider
harmonizing programmes with sister organisations so that benefits will be maximised.
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Mr Chairperson, you would agree with me that without the right and adequate resources very
little can be achieved in managing the ocean environment. Capacity building is therefore
crucial. As I have mentioned earlier, we need to cooperate at the regional level for any
meaningful and tangible positive impacts to be made, but for this to be a reality, national
institutions and capabilities needs to be strengthened first as a priority.
In talking about capacity building, I would like to echo the pertinent concern raised at the 35th
General Conference of UNESCO in Paris in October, 2009 by the leader of the Ghana
delegation, Hon. Alex Tettey-Enyo, the Minster for Education. In his statement, he alluded to
the recent discovery of deep sea oil and gas in commercial quantities in Ghana which has
attracted tremendous international interest. Specifically, he pointed out the need to address
pollution and other environmental hazards that may result from the oil operations and looks
forward to support in policy and capacity building programmes from the IOC. This appeal, I
believe, is applicable and relevant to all the coastal nations of the IOCEA region. I therefore
will be most delighted if our eminent marine scientists gathered here will initiate and
incorporate strategies and activities that will address such trans-boundary concerns.
I thank you very much and wish you fruitful deliberations.
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ANNEX IV
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
Working Documents
IOC/IOCEA-VI/1 Prov.Rev.
Revised Provisional Agenda
IOC/IOCEA-VI/1 Add.Prov.
Provisional Timetable
IOC/IOCEA-VI/2 Prov.
Provisional Annotated Agenda
IOC/IOCEA-VI/3 Prov.
Draft Summary Report ( issued during session)
IOC/IOCEA-VI/4 Prov.
Provisional List of Documents
IOC/IOCEA-VI/5 Prov.
Provisional List of Participants
IOC/IOCEA-VI/6 Prov.
Report on Intersessional Activities
IOC/IOCEA-VI/7 Prov.
IOCEA Programme of Work in 35C/5
Information Documents
IOCEA-V/3
Fifth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central
Eastern Atlantic Ocean ( 5-11 May,Dakar,Senegal)
IOC/INF-1270
ODINAFRICA –II Final Report (2001-2003)
IOC/INF-1271
ODINAFRICA-III Final Report ( 2004-2009)
IOC/IOCEA-VI/INF-1
IOC Report of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies
Paris,France,14 June 2009
IOC/IOCEA-VI/INF-2
35C/5 Work plans: HLO 1 Prevention and Reduction of
impacts of natural hazards
IOC/INF-1166
IOC Rules of Procedures
IOC/INF-785
IOC Manual
IOC-WMO-UNEP-ICSU/
GSSC-IX/11
Summary Report on LME/GOOS-AFRICA Working Session
on Joint Activities between African LMEs and GOOS-AFRICA
at the First Workshop of the Canary Current Large Marine
Ecosystem,10 OCTOBER 2005?Saly, Senegal
IOC-XXV/3
Twenty-fifth Session of the Assembly,Paris,June 2009
IOC-UNEP-IUCN-NOAA/
LME-VIII/3
IOC Reports of Meetings of Experts and Equivalent Bodies
IOC-IUCN-NOAA Consultative Committee Meeting on
LMEs,Eighth Session,Paris,France 3-4,July 2006
IOC/IOCEA-VI/Inf.1
The African Science Base for Coastal Adaptation: A
continental Approach. A report to the African Union
Commission (AUC) at the United Nations Climate Change
Conference in Copenhagen (7-18 December 2009)
IOC/IOCEA-VI/Inf.2
National Reports from Angola,Benin,Cameroon,Congo
RP,Cote d’Ivoire,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea
Bissau,Mauritania,Namibia,Nigeria,Portugal,Senegal and
Togo
IOC/SC-WESTPAC-VII/3
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IOC/IOCEA-VI/Inf.3
UNDP Project Document on Adaptation to Climate ChangeResponding to Coastline Change in its human dimensions in
West Africa through integrated Coastal Area Management
Resolution EC-XLI.2
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
Resolution EC-XLI.5
IOC Biennial Strategy 2010-2011
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Annex V
ANNEX V
TABULATION OF PRIORITY NATIONAL CHALLENGES OF MEMBER STATES
Member
state
Angola
Benin
Congo
Cameroon
Cote
d’Ivoire
Gambia
Guinea
GuineaBissau
Ghana
Mauritania
Challenge
Ways overcome
Poor resources – hardware, software, and laboratories and only
few trained personnel.
Established a regional master degree in physical oceanography,
but continued funding for regional support may be difficult.
Lack of equipments for achieving the ongoing activities ie
PROPAO.
Collaboration with Namibia on Benefit and
BCC was/is successful
Courses in French and English.
5 countries addressing erosion (Benin,
Cameroon, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana &
Nigeria) individually that should be
networked.
IOC to be requested to help in inst design
and review of the Congo proposal.
No institute for marine sciences. Legal issue is to establish the
inst. and then to have someone to understand the proposal.
Problem of unclear maritime law which is not well defined
Raising awareness of policy makers of ocean issues from within
the agriculture dept where it is placed.
Problem of coordination mechanism as the national commission
is under the Minister of Education hence lack of communication
Dependence on external agencies to run national research (IRD
left). IOC committee to be reinforced to work better and develop
strategies for acquiring funds and equipment.
No organised institute dealing with marine issues, resulting in
poor approaches to coastal erosion. The National Climate
Committee that does not have the technical expertise is
addressing at climate issues.
Large human & infrastructure resources available but regular
funding has been problematic though small finds have started
flowing again. Also have a ship but usage is difficult and cost is
high.
Instability, lack of resources, no leadership and no designated
centre. Education on climate change and environmental
degradation is needed. National Ocean committee needs to be
better organised. The result is that an oceanographic professional
could not sent to the meet.
Ghana committee for IOC has no funding and has to rely on what
the host institute can offer.
Scarce trained manpower and data. Functional research vessel
available. Worked with Guinea Bissau with the vessel.
Namibia
Retention of talents by parastatal, mining and fisheries industries.
Data sets are in-situ and satellite.
Nigeria
Multiple institutes, so information flow is poor. Need coordination.
No vessel available. Poor awareness of marine institutes in the
country.
Using a fishing survey vessel. Funds mobilisation is needed to
replace the aging vessel. Difficult to hold staff. Coordination of
projects is difficult. Lack of human resources to undertake
projects.
University based marine program. National institute to be set up
to examine marine problems. Old equipment. Loss of trained
personnel as in those taking up Canadian fellowships.
San Marina islands. 2 coastal vessels. Fisheries inst has the best
tradition. In climate-change publications are on the net.
Fragmentation of skills 11 ministries dealing.
Senegal
Togo
Portugal
Open days when the public and govt
officials visit and are informed of the
problems facing marine research.
Would like that IOC takes part in national
programs again. Ships in Guinea and
Senegal are assets for the region.
Sand Watch program trained professionals
to raise awareness on environmental
degradation.
Benefited from ODINAFRICA and tide
gauge and a bilateral agreement with
Holland that is training human resources.
Levies from fishing industry means they
are well funded. Two vessels (21m and
42m) that are used for regular surveys of
physics,
chemistry,
and
biological
parameters.
Ships of opportunity are used or hired.
Inviting communities to visit and have their
awareness raised.
Will use IOC 50 years as a time to raise
awareness of marine issues.
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ANNEX VI
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
I.
OFFICERS OF THE SESSION/
BUREAU DE LA SESSION
Chairperson/Président
Mr Julius WELLENS-MENSAH
Chairman IOCEA
Deputy-Director, Hydrological Services
Department
MB 501 Accra, Ghana
Tel.: (+233 21) 677 383
Fax: (+233 21) 677 384
Cell (+233 24) 432 1614
E-mail: hsd@ghana.com;
jwellens_mensah@hotmail.com
Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président
Dr Jean FOLACK
Vice-Président IOCEA
Directeur, Centre Spécialisé de Recherche sur
les Ecosystèmes marins de Kribi
(CERECOMA)
P.O. Box 219
Kribi, Cameroun
Tel.: + 237 33 46 16 46
Mob: + 237 77 61 12 53
E-mail: folack@yahoo.fr
II. EXPERTS PARTICIPANTS FROM
MEMBER STATES/EXPERTS
PARTICIPANTS DES ETATS MEMBRES
Angola/Angola
Antonio José DA SILVA
Chercheur océanographe
Institut National de Recherche de la Pêche
Luanda, Angola
Tél: + 924 933 244
E-mail : dasilvantonio@yahoo.com.br
Benin/Bénin
Dr Roger DJIMAN
Chef du Centre de Recherches Halieutiques et
Océanologiques du Bénin (CRHOB)
Secrétaire Permanent du Comité National
Océanographique (CNO)
Avenue Maromilitaire
03 B.P. 1665 COTONOU
Tel: +229 21317586/21321263
E-mail: rodjiman@yahoo.fr;
r.djiman@odinafrica.net
Congo/Congo
M. Alain Claver BATCHY
Consultant en écosystèmes marins et côtiers
Ministère des Transports maritimes et marine
marchande
Pointe-Noire, Congo
Tel. : +242 521 38 80
E-mail: batchyalain@yahoo.fr
Cote d’Ivoire/Côte d’Ivoire
Dr Aka Marcel KOUASSI
Sous-Directeur des Recherches
Centre de Recherches Océanologiques
29 Rue des Pêcheurs, BPV 18
Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire
Cell: +225 077 383 11
E-mail: kouassi12@hotmail.com
Gambia/Gambie
Mr Tijani BOJANG
Meteorologist
Department of Water Resources
7 Marina Parade
Banjul
Tel.: +20-4472720/6207973
E-mail: tbojang@yahoo.co.uk
Guinea/Guinée
Dr Kandé BANGOURA
Scientific Director
CERESCOR
B.P. 1615
Conakry
Tel: +224 60 33 15 01/ 65 54 40 30
E-mail: bkandey@yahoo.fr
Guinea-Bissau/Guinea-Bissau
Dr Thomas KEITA
Secrétaire général
Commission nationale pour l'UNESCO de la
République de Guinée-Bissau
Ministère de l'Education
B.P. 353
Bissau, Guinée-Bissau
Tel: +245 215 640
Mob: +245 661 36 61
E-mail: ibtomkeita@yahoo.fr
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Mauritania/Mauritanie
M. Bambaye Ould HAMADY
Chercheur, Laboratoire des Etudes des
Milieux Marins et Côtiers (LEMMC)
Institut Mauritanien de Recherches
Océanographiques et des Pêches (IMROP)
B.P. 22 NOUADHIBOU
Tel.: 222 574 51 24 / 90 35 / 66 70
Fax: 222 574 50 81/ 53 79
E-mail: bambayeh@yahoo.fr
Namibia/Namibie
Mme Arame Ndiaye KEITA
Direction des Peches Maritime
1, Rue Joris BP 289 Dakar
Tel: +221338230137
E-mail: a.keita@odinafrica.net
Togo/Togo
Prof. Adoté Blim BLIVI
Chercheur en Géomorphologie et Gestion du
Littoral
Centre de Gestion Intégrée du Littoral et de
l'Environnement
Université de Lomé
B.P. 1515 LOME, Togo
E-mail : adoblivi@hotmail.com,
cgileul@yahoo.fr
Dr Moses MAURIHUNGIRIRE
Ministry of Fisheries
Private Bag 13355
Windhoek
E-mail: mmaurihungirire@mfmr.gov.na,
mmaurihungirire@gmail.com
III. ORGANISATIONS
Nigeria/Nigéria
GCLME / UNIDO
Dr Emmanuel Olusegun OYEWO
Director of Research & Head, Department of
Biological Oceanography; Nigerian Institute for
Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR)
3, Wilmot Point Road, Bar Beach, Victoria
Island Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Cell: +234-8023434458
Fax:1(603) 484-8047
E-mail: oyewo2000@yahoo.co.uk
Dr Napoleon GBOLONYO
Environment Scientist
UNIDO/IGCC/GCLME - RCU
5, Broz Tito Avenue
P.O. Box: 324, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233-21 781 225
Tel: Fax: +233-21 781 226
E-mail: n.gbolonyo@unido.org;
Senegal/Senegal
Mme Aminata COULIBALY DIA
Chef de la Division des Sciences Naturelles
Immeuble Freyssline et Fils (4e étage)
34, avenue du Président Lamine Gueye
prolongée
DAKAR, Sénégal
Tel : +221 33 822 57 30 / +221 33 823 83 54
E-mail: aminata-coulibaly@hotmail.fr;
mtambadou32@yahoo.fr ;
Dr Hamet DIADHIOU
CRODT/ISRA BP 2241 Dakar
Route du front de Terre
Tel:+221 338328267
E-mail: hamet_diadhiou@yahoo.fr
M.Macoudou SENE
Direction de la Gestion et de l’Exploitation
De Fonds Marins
10 Blvd du Centre de la Commune de Dakar
Tel:+221 33 853 07 98
E-mail: ngarysene@yahoo.fr
Canary Current LME
Mr Bradford E. BROWN
U.S. NOAA Contractor
11266 SW 166 Terrace
Miami, FL. 33157, USA
Tel.: +305 336 5104
Fax: +305 253 4991; 305 361 4318
E-mail: jabaribrad@aol.com
EAF-Nansen project National Task Group
in Ghana/FAO
Mr Paul BANNERMAN
Chair, EAF-Nansen project National Task
Group in Ghana
Assistant Director of Fisheries
Marine Fisheries Research Division
P.O. Box BT 62 – Tema
Ghana
Tel: +233 22202346
Cell: +0244 794859
Fax: +233 22206627
E-mail: paulbann@hotmail.com
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African Centre for Meteorological
Applications for Development (ACMAD)
Mr Cheikh KANE
VGIRisC Project/ACMAD
85 Avenue des Ministères
B.P. 13 184 – Niamey, NIGER
Tel: + 227 20 73 49 92
Fax: + 227 20 72 36 27
Cell: + 227 96 08 97 32
E-mail1: kadi_metdz@yahoo.com;
mohamed_kadi@acmad.org
Tel.: + 33 1.45 68 30 63
Fax: + 33 1 43 06 15 55
E-mail: dl.benin@unesco-delegations.org
Mrs Sylvia LUTTERODT
Secretary General,
Ghana National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports P.O.
Box 2739 ACCRA GHANA
Tel: +233.21 666 042;
Fax: +233.21 662 718
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
V.
Dr Stephen Duah-Yentumi
The Country Director
UNDP
P.O. Box GP 1423,
Accra, Ghana
Tel.: +233 21 773890-6
Fax: +233 21 773899
Ms Diana DUMERIL
Consultant, Capacity-Development
Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission
IOC/UNESCO
1, rue Miollis,
75732 Paris Cedex 15, France
Tel.: + 33 1 45 68 39 52
Fax: + 33 1 45 68 58 12
E-mail: d.dumeril@unesco.org
IV.
DIGNITARIES, OBSERVERS /
DIGNITAIRES/ OBSERVATEURS
Dr A.K ARMAH
Department of Oceanographic and Fisheries
University of Ghana
P.O.Box LG99
Legon
Tel.: +233244657475
Dr. Carlos SOUSAREIS
Faculty of Science of Lisbon (IOC)
Tel: +351 966125109
E-mail: csousareis@netcabo.pt
Dr George WAFE
Department of Oceanographic and Fisheries
University of Ghana
P.O. Box LG99
Legon
Tel.: +233244657475
E-mail: wiafeg@ug.edu.gh
Ms Lailah G.Larty
Department of Oceanographic and Fisheries
University of Ghana
P.O. Box LG99
Legon
Tel.: +233244657475
H.E. Mr. Olabiyi Babalola Joseph YAÏ
Ambassador
Permanent Delegate of Benin to UNESCO
UNESCO House
IOC/UNESCO SECRETARIAT/
SECRETARIAT DE LA COI/UNESCO
Mr Ehrlich DESA
Deputy Executive Secretary, IOC
Head, Capacity-Development
IOC/UNESCO
1, rue Miollis,
75732 Paris Cedex 15, France
Tel.: + 33 1 45 68 40 16
Fax: + 33 1 45 68 58 12
E-mail: e.desa@unesco.org
Elizabeth MOUNDO
Director of Office and UNESCO
Representative in Ghana
UNESCO Office in Accra
8, Mankralo Street - East Cantonment
P.O. Box CT 4949 Accra, Ghana
Tel. : +233 21740840
E-mail: e.moundo@unesco.org
Ms Isabelle NIANG
ACCC Project Coordinator
UNESCO in Dakar and Regional Bureau for
Education
in Africa
12, avenue L.S.S.
BP 3311 Dakar, Senegal
Tel.: +221 33 849 23 10
Fax: +221 33 823 83 93
E-mail: i.niang@unesco.org
IOCEA-VI/3
Annex VII
ANNEX VII
LIST OF ACRONYMS
AfDB
African Development Bank
ACCC
Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal areas
ACMAD
African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development
AEC
African Economic Commission
BCLME
Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem
CCLME
Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem
CEMAC
Central African Economic and Monetary Community / Commission de la
Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l’Afrique
CEAMSA
Central Eastern Atlantic Marine Science Association
EAF- NANSEN
PROJECT
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries, Ghana/FAO
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
EU
European Union
GCLME
Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem
GOOS
Global Ocean Observing Systems
IOC
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IOCARIBE
UNESCO/IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOCWIO
UNESCO/IOC Regional Committee for the Western Indian Ocean
IOCEA
UNESCO/IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean
IODE
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
ODINAFRICA
Ocean Data and Information Network in Africa
SADC
Southern African Development Community
UEMOA
West African Economic and Monetary Union / Union économique et
monétaire Ouest-Africaine
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
WCRP
World Climate Research Programme
WIOMSA
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
SIAM
Scenarios, Impacts and Adaptation Measures
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First Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic, Praia, 1987
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Second Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Co-operative Investigation in the North and Central Western
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Fourth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Bangkok, 1987
Twenty-first Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1988
Twenty-second Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1989
Fifteenth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 1989
Third Session of the IOC Committee on Ocean Processes and Climate, Paris, 1989
Twelfth Session of the International Co-ordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Novosibirski,
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Fifth Session of the IOC Committee for Training, Education and Mutual Assistance in Marine Sciences, Paris, 1991
Fourth Session of the IOC Committee on Ocean Processes and Climate, Paris, 1991
Twenty-fourth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1991
Sixteenth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 1991
Thirteenth Session of the International Co-ordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Baja
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Second Session of the IOC-WMO Intergovernmental WOCE Panel, Paris, 1992
Twenty-fifth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1992
Fifth Session of the IOC Committee on Ocean Processes and Climate, Paris, 1992
Second Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic, Lagos, 1990
First Session of the Joint IOC-UNEP Intergovernmental Panel for the Global Investigation of Pollution in the Marine
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First Session of the IOC-FAO Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, Paris, 1992
Fourteenth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, Paris, 1992
Third Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Co-operative Investigation in the North and Central Western Indian
Ocean, Vascoas, 1992
Second Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific, Bangkok, 1993
Fourth Session of the IOC Sub-Cornmission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions, Veracruz, 1992
Third Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic, Dakar, 1993
First Session of the IOC Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 1993
Twenty-sixth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1993
Seventeenth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 1993
Fourteenth Session of the International Co-ordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Tokyo,
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Second Session of the IOC-FAO Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, Paris, 1993
Twenty-seventh Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1994
First Planning Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Melbourne, 1994
Eighth Session of the IOC-UNEP-IMO Committee for the Global Investigation of Pollution in the Marine Environment,
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Fifteenth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
Second Planning Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 1995
Third Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific, Tokyo, 1996
Fifth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions, Christ Church, 1995
Intergovernmental Meeting on the IOC Black Sea Regional Programme in Marine Sciences and Services
Fourth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Eastern Atlantic, Las Palmas, 1995
Twenty-ninth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1996
Sixth Session for the IOC Regional Committee for the Southern Ocean and the First Southern Ocean Forum,
Bremerhaven, 1996
IOC Black Sea Regional Committee, First Session, Varna, 1996
IOC Regional Committee for the Co-operative Investigation in the North and Central Western Indian Ocean, Fourth
Session, Mombasa, 1997
Nineteenth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 1997
Third Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 1997
Thirtieth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1997
Second Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean, Goa, 1996
Sixteenth Session of the International Co-ordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Lima, 1997
Thirty-first Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1998
Thirty-second Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 1999
Second Session of the IOC Black Sea Regional Committee, Istanbul, 1999
Twentieth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 1999
Fourth Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 1999
Seventeenth Session of the International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Seoul,
1999
Fourth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific, Seoul, 1999
Thirty-third Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 2000
Thirty-fourth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 2001
Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 2001
Sixth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions, San José, 1999
Twenty-first Session of the Assembly, Paris, 2001
Thirty-fifth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 2002
Sixteenth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, Lisbon,
2000
Eighteenth Session of the International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Cartagena,
2001
Fifth Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 2001
Seventh Session of the IOC Sub-commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE), Mexico, 2002
Fifth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific, Australia, 2002
Thirty-sixth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 2003
Twenty-second Session of the Assembly, Paris, 2003
Fifth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Co-operative Investigation in the North and Central Western Indian
Ocean, Kenya, 2002 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Sixth Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, St. Petersburg (USA), 2002
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Seventeenth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, Paris,
2003 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Sixth Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 2003
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Nineteenth Session of the International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, Wellington,
New Zealand, 2003 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Third Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran,
21-23 February 2000
Thirty-seventh Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 2004
Seventh Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, 2005
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R); and Extraordinary Session, Paris, 20 June 2005
First Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation
System (ICG/IOTWS), Perth, Australia, 3–5 August 2005
Twentieth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific,
Viña del Mar, Chile, 3–7 October 2005 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twenty-Third Session of the Assembly, Paris, 21–30 June 2005
First Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the
North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS), Rome, Italy,
21–22 November 2005
Eighth Session of the IOC Sub-commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE), Recife, Brazil,
14–17 April 2004 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
First Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning
System for the Caribbean Sea and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE-EWS), Bridgetown, Barbados,
10–12 January 2006
Ninth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE),
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 19–22 April 2006 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
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Halifax, Canada, 19–27 September 2005 (Abridged final report with resolutions and recommendations)
Sixth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Western Indian Ocean (IOCWIO), Maputo, Mozambique,
2–4 November 2005 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Fourth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean, Colombo, Sri Lanka
8–10 December 2005 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
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Thirty-ninth Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 21–28 June 2006
Third Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation
System (ICG/IOTWS), Bali, Indonesia, 31 July–2 August 2006 (*Executive Summary available separately in E,F,S & R)
Second Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in
the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS), Nice, France, 22–24 May 2006
Seventh Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, Paris, France, 16–18 March 2005
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation
System (ICG/IOTWS-IV), Mombasa, Kenya, 30 February-2 March 2007 (* Executive Summary available separately in
E, F, S & R)
Nineteenth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, Trieste,
Italy, 12–16 March 2007 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Third Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in
the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas, Bonn, Germany, 7–9 February 2007 (* Executive
Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Second Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning
System for the Caribbean Sea and Adjacent Regions, Cumaná, Venezuela, 15–19 January 2007 (* Executive
Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twenty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation
System, Melbourne, Australia, 3–5 May 2006 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twenty-fourth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 19–28 June 2007
Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System
in the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas, Lisbon, Portugal, 21–23 November 2007
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twenty-second Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation
System, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 17–21 September 2007 (* Executive Summary available in E, F, S & R included)
Forty-first Session of the Executive Council, Paris, 24 June–1 July 2008
Third Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning
System for the Caribbean Sea and Adjacent Regions, Panama City, Panama, 12–14 March 2008 (* Executive
Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Eighth Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, Paris, France, 17–20 April 2007
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twenty-third Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation
System, Apia, Samoa, 16–18 February 2009 (*Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twentieth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, Beijing,
China, 4–8 May 2009 (*Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Tenth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE), Puerto La Cruz,
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 22–25 October 2008 (*Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Seventh Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-VII), Sabah, Malaysia, 26–29 May
2008 (*Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Ninth Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System, Paris, France, 10–12 June
2009 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R);
Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System
in the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas, Athens, Greece, 3–5 November 2008
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning
System for the Caribbean Sea and Adjacent Regions, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France, 2–4 June 2009
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Twenty-fifth Session of the Assembly, Paris, 16–25 June 2009
Third Session of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, Marrakesh,
Morocco, 4–11 November 2009
Ninth Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, Paris, France, 22–24 April 2009
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning
System for the Caribbean Sea and Adjacent Regions, Managua, Nicaragua, 15–17 March 2010
(* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
Sixth Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central and Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Accra, Ghana,
28–30 March 2010 (* Executive Summary available separately in E, F, S & R)
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E, F, R, S
E*
E*
E*